Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #3002
Hadith #3002
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، حَمَلَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَوَجَدَهُ يُبَاعُ، فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَبْتَاعَهُ، فَسَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ
" لاَ تَبْتَعْهُ، وَلاَ تَعُدْ فِي صَدَقَتِكَ ".
`Umar bin Al-Khattab gave a horse to be ridden in Allah's Cause and then he found it being sold. He
intended to purchase it. So, he consulted Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who said, "Don't buy it and don't take back
your gift of charity."
Narrated by
Abdullah ibn Umar (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 56/3002
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)